In line with the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint (2025) and the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for Consumer Protection (2016-2025), ASEAN Secretariat arrange the The Kick-Off Meeting on the ASEAN Consumer Empowerment Index and ASEAN Handbook On Consumer Protection which was convened from 12-14 July 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. This meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia with the support from the GIZ.

The meeting discussed about:

The elements and methodology to develop and implement the ASEAN Consumer Empowerent Index and

The structure and content of the Handbook on Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations in ASEAN.